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Men’s Golf Team Takes First Place at Second MIAA Jamboree With Team Score of 298

Friday, September 13, 2013

ADRIAN - The Calvin men’s golf team captured first place at the second MIAA Jamboree of the season with a team score of 298. The outing was hosted by Adrian on Friday at the Lenawee Country Club.

With the team score, Calvin moves within a stroke of first place in the overall MIAA standings, one stroke behind league-leader Adrian. Friday’s MIAA Jamboree was the second of eight league competitions this fall.

Host Adrian took second with a team score of 301 followed by Trine at 303 and Hope at 308.

The Knights used consistency in its lineup to take first place with senior Jake Hoogstrate (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) taking the lead as the Calvin quarterback with a score of 73 that was good for fifth place individually. Junior James Van Noord (Troy/Troy Athens HS) and sophomore Justin Crow (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) were right behind with rounds of 74. Senior Mark Allen (Oconomowoc, WI/Lake Country Lutheran HS) delivered a clutch round of 77 while sophomore Jason Ziegler (Mount Gilead, OH/Gilead Christian HS) closed out Calvin’s lineup with an 86.

David Smith of Kalamazoo was the tournament medalist with a round of 70.

Calvin is back in action on September 18 when it competes at the third MIAA Jamboree of the year which will be hosted by Olivet at the Bedford Valley Country Club at 1 p.m.